For those who might be interested. I tasted a wine made from parcels adjacent to Crushpad’s Cabernet Sauvignon Cabaleyran parcel. You can find more information on this parcel and others here.
About to taste 2006 Chateau Sociando-Mallet. 55% Cab / 4o% Merlot / 5% Cab Franc More Info Here http://bit.ly/cYVuNd #cabernet#crushpadbdx about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
Chateau Sociando-Mallet’s #cabernet is adjacent to #crushpadbdx’s Cabaleyran parcel in St Seurin De Cadourne (Just North of St Estephe)about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
Same gravelly soils @ Château Sociando-Mallet run under other top Mèdoc props (Latour) #cabernet #crushpadbdxhttp://yfrog.com/n33i2j about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
Here’s what Jancis Robinson said about Chateau Sociando-Mallet a year ago http://bit.ly/aD4oh9 #cabernet #crushpadbdx #wine about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
R. Parker gave the 2006 Chateau Sociando-Mallet 90-92,7-10yrs cellar,lasts decades. I’m knowingly trying this young. #cabernet#crushpadbdx about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
Without further adieu, let’s try this young bad boy #cabernet (blend) from Chateau Sociando-Mallet http://yfrog.com/9e4n1j about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
2006 Chateau Sociando-Mallet: Deep purple core with ruby out to the rim. As you’d expect for a young #cabernet. Lots of extraction here 42 minutes ago via TweetDeck
2006 Chateau Sociando-Mallet: Minimal legs, this is not one of the recently criticized high alcohol Bdx. (2006 Vintage ?) 12.5% #cabernet36 minutes ago via TweetDeck
2006 Chateau Sociando-Mallet: Perfectly clear deep color, but not what you might call “brilliant”. It’s not fined or filtered. #cabernet 34 minutes ago via TweetDeck
2006 Chateau Sociando-Mallet: Aromas of cassis and dark fruit behind subtle smokey, earthyness. Is a neighbor smoking a cig? #cabernet23 minutes ago via TweetDeck
2006 Chateau Sociando-Mallet: OK, now I understand why Mr Parker suggested laying this wine down for a decade. Tannins and Acid#cabernet 17 minutes ago via TweetDeck
2006 Chateau Sociando-Mallet: The strong tannins and acidity should give way to well balanced, concentrated, wine in time. #cabernet 12 minutes ago via TweetDeck
Grab a 2006 Ch Sociando-Mallet to scratch a 7 year itch in 2013 or make a 2010 Crushpad Bordeaux Cabaleyran #Cabernet for 2017#crushpadbdx 5 minutes ago via TweetDeck
